Healthy Summer Rolls


The traditional Vietnamese Summer Rolls, also called Spring Rolls, are filled with cooked rice noddles. For people want to consume less starch like me, I put these healthier recipe together. They can be for vegetarians if not add any meat. Or you can add chicken breast for protein, left over meat, or cooked shrimp, etc. Variations are unlimited, but the good sauce will make the big different here.

For the rolls:
  • 1 package of Vietnamese Rice Paper (can be purchased at Asian grocery stores or Walmart)
  • 1 small container of Living Alfalfa Sprouts (used to substitute the rice noddles)
  • Leafy vegetables, such as spinach, shredded lettuce
  • Slice meat, or cooked shrimps
  1. Follow the instructions on the package to soften the rice paper. It's very easy...just soak one rice paper wrapper in the warm water(one at a time), and it will turn soft and ready to wrap other ingredients.
  2. Place small amount of your choice of vegetables and meat in the center of the wrap(depending on the size of the wrap or how big you want to make), wrap it tight like a roll. Serve with Hoisin Peanut Sauce...Clean eating and yummy!

Note: I don't like to refrigerate them because the rice paper wrap will turn hard. Fresh is always better!

Hoisin Peanut Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1/4 cup Hoisin Sauce (reduce to 1/8 cup for less sodium)
  • 1 Tbsp. Honey
  • Pinch of salt for your taste
Mix hot water with peanut butter together with a fork or chopstick, until well blend and become a smooth paste. Then add Hoisin sauce, honey and salt, mix until well blend. Storage in a container, place in the refrigerator until ready to use.

This sauce can be also used for many other dishes, such as noddles; dipping sauce for spring rolls, summer rolls, or/and egg rolls; or use as salad dressing, etc. If you like spicy, you may add some hot sauce to your taste.

Spinach Bundles with Hoisin Peanut Sauce

Spinach is one of the super food that will not make you gain weight, also rich in iron. There are many different ways to serve this pretty green vegetable. This easy and fun dish will brighten your dinner table at all seasons. It also can be used to decorate your other dishes.
Simple ingredients:
  • 1 bundle of fresh spinach
  • Homemade Hoisin Peanut Sauce(see below), including Hoision sauce, peanut butter, honey, salt and hot water.
Easy to make:
  1. Bring a pot of water(just enough to cover the spinach) to boil, and turn the heat off. Place the cleaned spinach in the hot boiling water right away. When the spinach just turn darker green and softer, take them out and rinse with cold water. This will stop the cooking process and keep the spinach with the tender green color and crispy.
  2. Drain the water out. Place half of the spinach on a bamboo sushi mat, roll like making sushi. Squeeze the water out and keep the spinach tight together. Divide into 4 sections and tie a knot with a long spinach for each section. Cut with a sharp knife and place on a serving plate.
  3. Drizzle with Hoisin Peanut Sauce and sesame oil (will give a little shine). Sprinkle some sesame seeds for decoration.

Note: Do not eat spinach with Tofu. They are not a good combination due to their contents.

Hoisin Peanut Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1/4 cup Hoisin Sauce (reduce to 1/8 cup for less sodium)
  • 1 Tbsp. Honey
  • Pinch of salt for your taste
Mix hot water with peanut butter together with a fork or chopstick, until well blend and become a smooth paste. Then add Hoisin sauce, honey and salt, mix until well blend. Storage in a container, place in the refrigerator until ready to use.

This sauce can be also used for many other dishes, such as noddles; dipping sauce for spring rolls, summer rolls, or/and egg rolls; or use as salad dressing, etc. If you like spicy, you may add some hot sauce to your taste.

Food should not be combined together 食物相克表


Food combinations are very important to your health. Some food together may cause constipation, stomach ache, bloating, even poison. In the other words, if you eat right combinations of food, it may help you feel better, healthier, even look younger. Here is a list of bad food combinations...

Pork:
-should not combine with beans, lamb liver, snails, or chrysanthemum.
猪肉与豆类相克:形成腹胀、气壅、气滞。
猪肉与菊花相克:同食严重会导致死亡。
猪肉与羊肝相克:共烹炒易产生怪味。
猪肉与田螺相克:二物同属凉性,且滋腻易伤肠胃。
猪肉与茶相克:同食易产生便秘;
猪肉与百合相克:同食会引起中毒。
猪肉与杨梅子相克:同食严重会死亡。
Pig's liver:
- should not combine with food that are rich in vitamin C, pear, tomatoes, cauliflower, bean sprouts, and hot pepper.
猪肝与富含维生素C的食物相克:引起不良生理效应,面部产生色素沉着。
猪肝与番茄、辣椒相克:猪肝中含有的铜、铁能使维生素C氧化为脱氢抗坏血酸而失去原来的功能。
猪肝与菜花相克:降低人体对两物中营养元素的吸收。
猪肝与荞麦相克:同食会影响消化。
猪肝与雀肉相克:同食会消化不良,还会引起中毒。
猪肝与豆芽相克:猪肝中的铜会加速豆芽中的维生素C氧化,失去其营养价值。
猪肉与鸭梨相克:伤肾脏

猪血与何首乌相克:会引起身体不适。
羊肉与栗子相克:二者都不易消化,同炖共炒都不相宜,甚至可能同吃还会引起呕吐。
- Do not stew lamb and chestnuts together, both are hard to digest.
牛肉与橄榄相克:同食会引起身体不适。
- Do not combine beef with olives.
Cow's liver:
- Do not cook with fish, and food that are rich in vitamin C.
牛肝与富含维生素C的食物相克:牛肝中含有的铜、铁能使维生素C氧化为脱氢抗坏血酸而失去原来的功能。
牛肝与鲇鱼相克:可产生不良的生化反应,有害于人体。
牛肝与鳗相克:可产生不良的生化反应。
Lamb's liver:
- should not combine with bean paste, cheese, vinegar, bamboo shoots.
羊肉与豆酱相克:二者功能相反,不宜同食。
羊肉与乳酪相克:二者功能相反,不宜同食。
羊肉与醋相克:醋宜与寒性食物相配,而羊肉大热,不宜配醋。
羊肉与竹笋相克:同食会引起中毒。
羊肉与半夏相克:同食影响营养成份吸收。
羊肝与红豆相克:同食会引起中毒。
羊肝与竹笋相克:同食会引起中毒。
鹅肉与鸡蛋相克:同食伤元气。
鹅肉与柿子相克:同食严重会导致死亡。
Chicken:
- should not cook with fish, mustard, wasabi, garlic, sesame, and sticky rice.
鸡肉与鲤鱼相克:性味不反但功能相乘。
鸡肉与芥末相克:两者共食,恐助火热,无益于健康。
鸡肉与大蒜相克。
鸡肉与菊花相克:同食会中毒。
鸡肉与糯米相克:同食会引起身体不适。
鸡肉与狗肾相克:会引起痢疾。
鸡肉与芝麻相克:同食严重会导致死亡。
Egg:
- should not combine with soy milk, papaya, and antipyretic tablets.
鸡蛋与豆浆相克:降低人体对蛋白质的吸收率。
鸡蛋与地瓜相克:同食会腹痛。
鸡蛋与消炎片相克:同食会中毒。

鹿肉与鱼虾相克:癌症患者不宜同食。
- Do not cook deer meat with fish and shrimp. Cancer patients should avoid.
Rabbit:
- should not combine with orange, mustard, wasabi, eggs, ginger and Bok choy.
兔肉与橘子相克:引起肠胃功能紊乱,导致腹泻。
兔肉与芥末相克:性味相反不宜同食。
兔肉与鸡蛋相克:易产生刺激肠胃道的物质而引起腹泻。
兔肉与姜相克:寒热同食,易致腹泻。
兔肉与小白菜相克:容易引起腹泻和呕吐。
Fish:
- should not combine with livers, honey, winter melon and red beans.
鲤鱼与咸菜相克:可引起消化道癌肿。
鲤鱼与赤小豆相克。
鲤鱼与猪肝相克:同食会影响消化。
鲤鱼与甘草相克:同食会中毒。
鲤鱼与南瓜相克:同食会中毒。
鲫鱼与猪肉相克:二者起生化反应,不利于健康。
鲫鱼与冬瓜相克:同食会使身体脱水。
鲫鱼与猪肝相克:同食具有刺激作用。
鲫鱼与蜂蜜相克:同食会中毒。
鳝鱼与狗肉相克:二者同食,温热助火作用更强,不利于常人。
鳗鱼与牛肝相克:二者起生化反应,不利于健康。
黄鱼与荞麦面相克:同食会影响消化。
虾与富含维生素C的食物相克:生成砒霜,有剧毒。
虾皮与红枣相克:同食会中毒。
虾皮与黄豆相克:同食会影响消化。
Crab:
- should not combine with pear, eggplant, peanuts, cold food, pumpkin, celery, and dates.
螃蟹与梨相克:二者同食,伤人肠胃。
螃蟹与茄子相克:二者同食,伤人肠胃。
螃蟹与花生仁相克:易导致腹泻。
螃蟹与冷食相克:必导致腹泻。
螃蟹与泥鳅相克:功能正好相反,不宜同吃。
螃蟹与石榴相克:刺激胃肠,出现腹痛、恶心、呕吐等症状。
螃蟹与香瓜相克:易导致腹泻。
螃蟹与地瓜相克:容易在体内凝成柿石。
螃蟹与南瓜相克:同食会引起中毒。
螃蟹与芹菜相克:同食会引起蛋白质的吸收。
海蟹与大枣相克:同食容易患寒热病。
毛蟹与泥鳅相克:同食会引起中毒。
毛蟹与冰相克:同食会引起中毒。

海味食物与含鞣酸食物相克:海味食物中的钙质与鞣酸结合成一种新的不易消化的鞣酸钙,它能刺激肠胃并引起不适感,出现肚子痛、呕吐、恶心或腹泻等症状。含鞣酸较多的水果有柿子、葡萄、石榴、山楂、青果等。
海带与猪血相克:同食会便秘。
- Do not combine seaweed with pork blood. It may cause constipation.

蛤与芹菜相克:同食会引起腹泻。
海鱼与南瓜相克:同食会中毒。
鳖肉与苋菜相克:同食难以消化。
鳖肉与鸭蛋相克:二物皆属凉性,不宜同食。
鳖肉与鸡蛋相克。
鳖肉与鸭肉相克:同食会便秘。
Winkle mollusc/snail:
- should not eat with cold food, corn and starchy food.
田螺与香瓜相克:有损肠胃。
田螺与木耳相克:不利于消化。
田螺与冰制品相克:导致消化不良或腹泻。
田螺与牛肉相克:不易消化,会引起腹胀。
田螺与蚕豆相克:同食会肠绞痛。
田螺与蛤相克:同食会中毒。
田螺与面相克:同食会引起腹痛、呕吐。
田螺与玉米相克:同食容易中毒。

鱼肉与西红柿相克:食物中的维生素C会对鱼肉中营养成分的吸收产生抑制作用。
生鱼与牛奶相克:同食会引起中毒。
甲鱼与黄鳝与蟹相克:孕妇吃了会影响胎儿健康。
墨鱼与茄子相克:同食容易引起霍乱。
鲶鱼与牛肉相克:同食会引起中毒。

Celery:
- should not combine with cucumber, crab, chicken and chrysanthemum.
芹菜与黄瓜相克:芹菜中的维生素C将会被分解破坏,降低营养价值。
芹菜与蚬、蛤、毛蚶、蟹相克:芹菜会将蚬、蛤、毛蚶、蟹中所含的维生素B1全部破坏。
芹菜与甲鱼相克:同食会中毒。
芹菜与菊花相克:同食会引起呕吐。
芹菜与鸡肉相克:同食会伤元气。
Cucumber:
- should not combine with oranges, hot pepper, cauliflower, and spinach.
黄瓜与柑橘相克:柑橘中的维生素C会被黄瓜中的分解酶破坏。
黄瓜与辣椒相克:辣椒中的维生素C会被黄瓜中的分解酶破坏。
黄瓜与花菜相克:花菜中的维生素C会被黄瓜中的分解酶破坏。
黄瓜与菠菜相克:菠菜中的维生素C会被黄瓜中的分解酶破坏。
Green Onion:
- should not cook with tofu, or eat with dates.
葱与狗肉相克:共增火热。
葱与枣相克:辛热助火。
葱与豆腐相克:形成草酸钙,造成了对钙的吸收困难,导致人体内钙质的缺乏。
Garlic:
- should not combine with honey and onions.
大蒜与蜂蜜相克:性质相反。
大蒜与大葱相克:同食会伤胃。
蒜与何首乌相克:同食会引起腹泻。

胡萝卜与白萝卜相克:白萝卜中的维生素C会被胡萝卜中的分解酶破坏殆尽。
- Carrots should not cook with white radish.

萝卜与橘子相克:诱发或导致甲状腺肿。
萝卜与何首乌相克:性寒滑。
萝卜与木耳相克:同食会得皮炎。
茄子与毛蟹相克:同食会中毒。
- Do not cook eggplant with crab.
Hot pepper:
- should not use to cook with carrots and pumpkin.
辣椒与胡萝卜相克:辣椒中的维生素C会被胡萝卜中的分解酶破坏。
辣椒与南瓜相克:辣椒中的维生素C会被南瓜中的分解酶破坏。
Chive:
- should not combine with beef and white wine.
韭菜与牛肉相克:同食容易中毒。
韭菜与白酒相克:火上加油。
Spinach:
- should not combine with spinach, cucumber, cheese and eel.
菠菜与豆腐相克:菠菜中的草酸与豆府中的钙形成草酸钙,使人体的钙无法吸收。
菠菜与黄瓜相克:维生素C会被破坏尽。
菠菜与乳酪相克:乳酪所含的化学成分会影响菠菜中丰富的钙质的吸收。
菠菜与鳝鱼相克:同食易导致腹泻。
Peanuts:
- should not combine with crab and cucumber. It may cause diarrhea.
花生与毛蟹相克:同食易导致腹泻。
花生与黄瓜相克:同食易导致腹泻。

莴苣与峰蜜相克:同食易导致腹泻。
竹笋与糖浆相克:同食会引起中毒。
Pumpkin:
- should not cook with lamb, shrimp and other food that are rich in vitamin C.
南瓜与富含维生素C的食物相克:维生素C会被南瓜中的分解酶破坏。
南瓜与羊肉相克:两补同时,令人肠胃气壅。
南瓜与虾相克:同食会引起痢疾。
Tomato:
- should not cook with white wine, papaya, carrots, livers, and crab.
西红柿与白酒相克:同食会感觉胸闷,气短。
西红柿与地瓜相克:同食会得结石病、呕吐、腹痛、腹泻。
西红柿与胡萝卜相克:西红柿中的维生素C会被胡萝卜中的分解酶破坏。
西红柿与猪肝相克:猪肝使西红柿中的维生素C氧化脱氧,失去原来的抗坏血酸功能。
西红柿与咸鱼相克:同食易产生致癌物。
西红柿与毛蟹相克:同食会引起腹泻。
Potato:
- should not combine with banana and tomato.
土豆与香蕉相克:同食面部会生斑。
土豆与西红柿相克:同食会导致食欲不佳,消化不良。
毛豆与鱼相克:同食会把维生素B1破坏尽。
黄豆与酸牛奶相克:黄豆所含的化学成分会影响酸牛奶中丰富的钙质的吸收。
黄豆与猪血相克:同食会消化不良。
红豆与羊肚相克:同食会引起中毒。
梨与开水相克:吃梨喝开水,必致腹泻。
- Eating pear and drinking hot water at the same time, it may cause diarrhea.
Vinegar:
- should not cook in pork bone soup, green vegetables and carrots.
醋与猪骨汤相克:影响人体对营养的吸收。
醋与青菜相克:使其营养价值大减。
醋与胡萝卜相克:胡萝卜素就会完全被破坏了。
先放盐与菜相克:使炒出的菜无鲜嫩味,肉质变硬。
- Do not add salt before vegetable and meat are cooked. Add the end.
早放姜与鱼相克:应在鱼的蛋白质凝固后再加入生姜以发挥去腥增香的效能。
- Don't add ginger too early when cooking fish.
Honey:
- should not cook with tofu, chive and onion. Boiling water will reduce the sweetness of honey.
蜂蜜与开水相克:会改变蜂蜜甜美的味道,使其产生酸味。
蜂蜜与豆腐相克:易导致腹泻。
蜂蜜与韭菜相克:易导致腹泻.
洋葱与蜂蜜相克:同食会伤眼睛,引起眼睛不适,严重会失明。
Brown Sugar:
- should not combine with soy drinks, milk, raw eggs, and preserved eggs.
红糖与豆浆相克:不利于吸收。
红糖与竹笋相克:形成赖氨酸糖基,对人体不利。
红糖与牛奶相克:使牛奶的营养价值大大降低。
糖与食铜食物相克:食糖过多会阻碍人体对铜的吸收。
红糖与皮蛋相克:同食会引起中毒。
红糖与生鸡蛋相克:同食会引起中毒。
糖精与蛋清相克:同吃会中毒,严重会导致死亡。
糖精与甜酒相克:同吃会中毒。
味精与鸡蛋相克:破坏鸡蛋的天然鲜味。
Tea:
- should not combine with white sugar, eggs, alcohol beverages, lamb and medicine.
茶与白糖相克:糖会抑制茶中清热解毒的效果。
茶与鸡蛋相克:影响人体对蛋白质的吸收和利用。
茶与酒相克:酒后饮茶,使心脏受到双重刺激,兴奋性增强,更加重心脏负担。
茶与羊肉相克:容易发生便秘。
茶与药相克:影响药物吸收。
Coffee:
- Do not combine with cigarettes, tea and alcohol.
咖啡与香烟相克:容易导致胰腺癌。
咖啡与海藻与茶与黑木耳与红酒相克:同食会降低人体对钙的吸收。
Soy Milk:
- should not combine with honey, eggs, and medicine.
豆浆与蜂蜜相克:豆浆中的蛋白质比牛奶高,两者冲对,产生变性沉淀,不能被人体吸收。
豆浆与鸡蛋相克:阻碍蛋白质的分解。
豆浆与药物相克:药物会破坏豆浆的营养成分或豆浆影响药物的效果。
鲜汤与热水相克:使汤的味道不鲜美。
开水与补品相克:破坏营养。
Milk:
- Should not combine with rice soup, orange, chocolate, medicine, cauliflower, chives, fruit drinks and spinach.
牛奶与米汤相克:导致维生素A大量损失。
牛奶与钙粉相克:牛奶中的蛋白和钙结合发生沉淀,不易吸收。
牛奶与酸性饮料相克:凡酸性饮料,都会牛奶pH值下降,使牛奶中的蛋白质凝结成块,不利于消化吸收。
牛奶与橘子相克:引起胃炎或胃蠕动异常。
牛奶与巧克力相克:牛奶中的钙与巧克力中的草酸结合成草酸钙,可造成头发干枯、腹泻,出现缺钙和生长发育缓慢。
牛奶与药物相克:降低了药物在血液中的浓度,影响疗效。
牛奶与菜花相克:菜花的含的化学成分影响钙的消化吸收。
牛奶与韭菜相克:影响钙的吸收。
牛奶与果汁相克:降低牛奶的营养价值。
酸牛奶与香蕉相克:同食易产生致癌物。
牛奶与菠菜相克:同食会引起痢疾。
Cold drinks:
- should not combine with hot tea, or during meals.
冷饮与热茶相克:不仅牙齿受到刺激,易得牙病,对胃肠也有害。
汽水与进餐相克:对人体消化系统极为有害,使胃的消化功能越变越差。
Alcohol:
- Should not drink with milk, coffee and sugar.
酒与牛奶相克:导致脂肪肝,增加有毒物质的形成,降低奶类的营养价值,有害健康。
酒与咖啡相克:火上浇油,加重对大脑的伤害,刺激血管扩张,极大地增加心血管负担,甚至危及生命。
酒与糖类相克:导致血糖上升,影响糖的吸收,容易产生糖尿。
White Wine:
- should not combine with beer, beef, carrots, and walnuts.
白酒与啤酒相克:导致胃痉挛、急性胃肠炎、十二指肠炎等症,同时对心血管的危害也相当严重。
白酒与牛肉相克:火上浇油,容易引起牙齿发炎。
白酒与胡萝卜相克:同食易使肝脏中毒。
白酒与核桃相克:易致血热,轻者燥咳,严重时会出鼻血。
烧酒与黍米相克:同食会引起心绞痛。
BEER:
- should not combine with smoked food, soda and seafood.
啤酒与腌熏食物相克:有致癌或诱发消化道疾病的可能。
啤酒与汽水相克:这样喝啤酒很少有不醉的。
啤酒与海味相克:同食会引发痛风症。
冰棒与西红柿相克:同食会中毒。
蜂蜜与大米相克:同食会胃痛。
果汁与虾相克:同食会腹泻。
蜜与毛蟹相克:同食会引起中毒。

Food Colors and benefits 食物的颜色与健康

In Chinese medicine, there are...
  • Five viscera - heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys;
  • Five elements - metal, wood, water, fire and earth;
  • Five flavors - sweet, sour, bitter, spicy hot, and salty;
  • Five colors - red, yellow, blue, black and white.
They are related and connected by growing or restraining each other. Like Yin and Yang, different color food have different flavors and will help you to balance your body.  

中医认为:人是一个统一的有机体,五脏与五行、五味、五色是相生相克的关系。不同颜色的食物与人体五脏六腑有着阴阳调和的关系,合适地搭配饮食有助提高荷尔蒙的分泌。与肾脏相对应的是黑色、带有自然咸味的食物,与脾相对应的是黄色、且有自然甜味的食物,而与肝相对应的是绿色、有酸味的食物。
Orange and Yellow fruits and vegetables
Contain beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, flavonoids, lycopene, potassium, and vitamin C. These nutrients reduce age-related macula degeneration and the risk of prostate cancer, lower LDL cholesterol and blood pressure, promote collagen formation and healthy joints, fight harmful free radicals, encourage alkaline balance, and work with magnesium and calcium to build healthy bones.
  ●黄色食物健脾:黄色食物可以健脾,增强胃肠功能,恢复精力,补充元气,进而缓解女性荷尔蒙分泌衰弱的症状。黄色食物对消化系统很有疗效,同时,也对记忆力衰退有帮助。
  代表食物:豆腐、南瓜、夏橘、柠檬、玉米、香蕉和鹌鹑蛋等。
  黄豆:帮助胃肠恢复动力,是天然植物性的雌性荷尔蒙,可以帮助女性荷尔蒙的调整。也有助于缓解更年期和经期的症状,还可以预防与荷尔蒙有关的癌症。
  南瓜:提高精力,补充元气,提高代谢。
  夏橘:具有驱风、芳香、滋补的作用,并能缓和精神紧张症状。
  柠檬:消除疲劳,促进血液循环,增加免疫力,延缓皮肤衰老。
  柿子:健脾开胃,润肺生津以及改善心血管功能。
  香蕉:强化消化系统功能,清除血液中的毒素,并有抗忧郁及提高免疫力的功效。
Yellow Food will strengthen the spleen, such as Tofu, squash, orange, lemon, corn, banana, persimmon, etc.They are good to improve your digestive system, energy recover, memory loss, and menopause.
  ●黑色食物补肾:黑色食物有助提高与肾、膀胱和骨骼关系密切的新陈代谢和生殖系统功能。可调节人体生理功能,刺激内分泌系统,促进唾液分泌,有促进胃肠消化与增强造血功能,对延缓衰老也有一定功效。
  代表食物:黑芝麻、黑木耳、黑豆、香菇、黑米、虾、贝类等。
  黑米:具有滋阴补肾、补血益气、增智补脑、增强新陈代谢的作用。
  黑枣:有增强体内免疫力的作用。
  黑豆:有补肾、强筋骨、暖肠胃、明目活力、利水解毒的作用。
  黑芝麻:具有养肾、健脑润肺、养血乌发、防衰老的作用。
  黑木耳:清胃涤肠,增强肌体免疫力。

Green vegetables and Fruit Green vegetables contain chlorophyll, fiber, lutein, zeaxanthin, calcium, folate, vitamin C, calcium, and Beta-carotene. The nutrients found in these vegetables reduce cancer risks, lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol levels, normalize digestion time, support retinal health and vision, fight harmful free-radicals, and boost immune system activity.

     ●绿色食物补肝:绿色食物含有对肝脏健康的叶绿素和多种维生素。能清理肠胃防止便秘,减少直肠癌的发病。另外,还能保持体内的酸碱平衡,在压力中强化体质。
  代表食物:菠菜、绿紫苏、白菜、芹菜、生菜、韭菜、西兰花等。
  菠菜:有养血、止血、滋阴润燥及抗衰老、促进细胞增长的作用。
  西兰花:可增强肝脏解毒能力,并能提高肌体的免疫力,减少乳腺癌的发病几率。
  韭菜:能温补肝肾,增进胃肠蠕动,有散血解毒的功效。
Green food: good for your liver health, such as spinach, celery, chive, broccoli, lettuce, etc.
Red Fruits and Vegetables Contain nutrients such as lycopene, ellagic acid, Quercetin, and Hesperidin, to name a few. These nutrients reduce the risk of prostate cancer, lower blood pressure, reduce tumor growth and LDL cholesterol levels, scavenge harmful free-radicals, and support join tissue in arthritis cases

Ono Oreo Cheesecake


This is the kind of cheesecake that will melt in your mouth and you will say "Hmmmm...." Easy to make, but it takes time to wait...the flavor ripens and becomes enriched after overnight...worth to wait.

For the Crust:
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 cup crushed Oreo cookie crumbs (use food processor)
  • 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
For filling: (all should be at room temperature)
  • 3 packages cream cheese, 8 oz. each
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice
  • 16 oz. sour cream
  • 10-12 Oreo cookies, separated in half
Make it:
  1. Mix pecans and Oreo cookie crumbs with melted butter. Press into a 9-inches buttered spring form pan. Set in the refrigerator while preparing filling.
  2. Preheat over to 325 degrees F. Place a pan of water on the bottom shelf of the oven (use for water bath baking).
  3. Start by beating the cream cheese with an electric mixer(or stand mixer) until light and fluffy. Keep the mixer on low setting throughout the mixing process.
  4. Add sugar a little t a time and continue beating until creamy.
  5. Add one egg at a time and beat after each egg until well blend.
  6. Add flour, vanilla and lemon juice, mix well.
  7. Add sour cream last, beat and blend well.
  8. Pour the half of the filling into prepared spring form pan. Place one layer of Oreo cookie halves, then pour the rest the filling over the cookies.
  9. Place on the middle rack in the oven. Bake over water bath for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Turn off the oven and leave in the oven until cool down, about another one hour.
  10. Remove from oven, sprinkle with some cookie crumbs as topping. Refrigerator at least overnight to 24 hours for best flavor and texture.


Turkey Meatballs with Spicy Coconut Sauce

This year, I try to find more healthy recipes, eat healthy and clean. When I think back in time, my grandparents lived until 92 years old. They never execise and took many vitamins. They did eat one egg and one glass of milk every morning. They eat rice and noodles with fresh vegetables and meat, they never eat canned food. They never suffered from diebate or high blood pressure. They didn't drink alchol and smoke. Here is one of the Eating Right Rule that I found on theironyou.com


I recently find out that eating low reactive food help me maintain weight, even lose weight. Here is another recipe that I put together with low reactive food. It's not like other no-taste diet food...it's delicious! I didn't measure all ingredents and just free to add any of your favorite amount to your taste.

You will need:
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 whole fresh garlic (good for your longevity), minced
  • 6-8 shitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 10 Turkey meatballs, pre-made and frozen
  • 1 zucchini, cut into small cubes
  • 1 Red bell pepper, cubed
  • chick peas (optional)
  • Seasonings to your taste: salt, ground black pepper, thai red curry or chill pepper paste
Easy to make:
  1. In a medium sauce pan, place coconut milk and minced garlic together, bring to boil. Then turn the heat to medium.
  2. Add mushrooms and meatballs to simmer until turn soft. Add right amound of seasonings to your taste (I like to add more chill pepper paste for spicy flavor).
  3. Add zucchini and bell pepper at last since they are easy to cook.
  4. Don't add too much salt so that you can serve without rice or starchy food.

Oreo Silk Pie

This dessert is delight, silky and light, smooth but with a little crunch...so easy to make.

You will need...
Crust:
  • 1 cup pecans chips
  • 3 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
  • 1 cup flour
Cream Cheese layer:
  • 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (use 1/4 cup less for less sweet)
  • 1 cup whipped cream
Oreo Pudding layer:
  • 1 package of instant Oreo pudding mix
  • 2 cups milk
Last layer:
  • 1 cup whipped cream
  • 2 Oreo cookies, crashed
Make it...
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lay parchment paper on the bottom of a 8x8 or 9x13 baking pan, or spray with no-stick cooking oil.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine all crust ingredients together and mix until well blend. press the crust mixture into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes, cool.
  3. Mix all cream cheese layer ingredients together with an electric mixer, until smooth. Spread over the cooled crust evenly.
  4. Combine Oreo pudding and milk in a mixing bowl. Whisk about 2 minutes until starting thicken. Set aside for 5 minutes, then spread over the cream cheese mixture evenly.
  5. For the last layer, spread whipped cream evenly over the Oreo pudding mixture, then sprinkle crashed Oreo cookies crumbles over the top.
  6. Refrigerate for a couple hours or overnight before serving.



Protein Banana Breads

When you have bananas turning too rip, don't throw them away. It's perfect to use them to make this high protein banana breads...moist, tasty, melt in your mouth and easy to make. Add your choice of fresh blueberries, cranberries, flex seeds, pumpkin seeds, or/and sunflower seeds for more antioxidant...they are all good!

You will need...
Dry ingredients:
  • 1 cup flour (wheat or white)
  • 1/2 cup protein powder
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. Cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
Wet ingredients:
  • 3 ripped bananas
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup cooking oil
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Easy to make...
  1. Mix all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl with a whisker and set aside.
  2. Combine all wet ingredients in a blender and blend well. Then pour into the dry ingredient mix and whisk until just blend.
  3. Add some blueberries, cranberries, flex seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, even some chocolate chips. Fold them together with a spatula.
  4. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly spray no-stick cooking oil on 5-mini loaf pan. (I bought the foil mini loaf pans from Wal-mart for cheap)
  5. Pour the banana bread mixture into the mini loaf pan evenly. Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the center of loaf is clean.
 

Note: the Banana breads always taste better and more moist after overnight.


The BEST Protein Brownies


I adopted this recipe from http://www.theironyou.com  and I made them...I love it! These are truly amazing brownies, loaded with protein, no flour added. There are many other healthy recipes and tips to help you becoming a better and healthier you.

Ingredients
Makes 16 brownies

1 cup protein powder (either unflavored or vanilla)
¼ cup oats, ground
8 oz (about 1 cup) 70% dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
½ cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 large eggs
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon espresso powder (optional, to enhance chocolate taste)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C), place a rack in the upper third of the oven. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan. Line the pan with foil and grease the foil. This will help you remove the brownies.


Whisk together protein powder, ground oats, baking powder and salt and set aside.

Place butter and chopped chocolate in a medium sized heat proof bowl. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water (making sure that the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water). Stir until the chocolate has completely melted. Remove the bowl from over the boiling water, let mixture sit for a few minutes.

In the meantime, in a large bowl mix sugar, vanilla, espresso powder (if using) and eggs. Whisk until pale and thick.Pour the melted chocolate into the egg mixture. Whisk until batter is smooth.

Add the protein powder mixture all at once and stir by hand until all the dry ingredients are incorporated into the wet ingredients and no flour is visible.

Pour batter into the pan and bake for 30 minutes, until the center is firm and level with sides and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan.

Nutrition facts

One protein brownies scores the following nutrition facts: 230 calories, 11 grams of fat, 20 grams of carbs and 11 grams of protein.

Overnight Kale Apple Salad

 
This simple and healthy salad is so easy to make. It is delicious and help you lose weight, too. I make this at night and take to lunch for next day. It refreshes my day. Enjoy!
 
You will need:
  • Chopped fresh kale, about 3 cups or more
  • 1 apple, any kind, cut into small cubes
  • Cranberries, 1/4-1/2 cup
  • Apple cider vinegar
  • olive oil
  • salt and sugar
Easy to make:
  1. Place chopped kale, cubed apple and cranberries in a medium or large mixing bowl.
  2. Drizzle some olive oil and apple cider vinegar to your taste.
  3. Sprinkle some salt and sugar to your taste.
  4. Mix all together, then storage in a tight covered container in the refrigerator for overnight. Shake few times before service next day.